Resident Health Quality » Premier Care Center for Palm Springs

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 18.6 8.7 20.1 16.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.2 16.1 17.1 17.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.0 6.0 7.1 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.6 3.1 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.5 9.6 9.3 8.1

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function 56.9 76.7 80.3 73.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.1 6.0 3.0 4.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.0 24.0 25.0 23.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.9 8.0 5.5 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 25.0 24.0 29.2 23.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 99.7 99.4 99.4

Nursing homes regularly collect assessment information on all their residents using a form called the Minimum Data Set. The information collected includes the residents' health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well being. Nursing homes self-report this information to Medicare.

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References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html